The Project X Story, Chapter VII: The Devil’s In the Details Part 2

02 Dec The Project X Story, Chapter VII: The Devil’s In the Details Part 2

Okay, everybody. This is the last post in which we will be adding things to the X5. We’re so close to the end, all we need is this last post, then one more to show it out in the wild. So let’s dive in, shall we? While the X5 was in the paint booth, our powdercoaters returned with the X5 pieces, covered in a gorgeous coat of crinkle black. No details were lost on the pieces, even on the intricate etchings of the skid pad. Great success!

Once Project X was out of the paint booth, we set about attaching all the freshly powdercoated pieces to the X5’s body to make sure (once again) that everything is up to spec. After a brief overlook, we knew we’d created something not of this world.

BUT! (There’s always a but) There were still some pieces that needed to be painted and/or installed. The taillights received a full once-over in red, giving the rear end more of a composed look. We also painted the interior trim pieces and the new front kidney grilles in a satin black. To keep adding unique German touches, we found some metal badges for the German Coast Guard, which we then turned into center caps for the Cragar wheels. Finally, we painted the chrome window trim in the same black, since the chrome wasn’t really working with anything else on the car.

A quick shot of the finished interior:

Finally, stickers needed to be applied. Since it was a modified car, it obviously needed some vinyl to complete it. We put a large black-and-white cross on the rear quarter panel to add a bit of contrast, and a shout-out to Dick Cook’s gym on the bottom of the front doors.

And for the last picture of the “stuff we modified” portion of the build thread, let’s take one last look at the full exhaust for this car, a picture of which we just recently discovered hiding in the annals of iPhoto:

Are you guys all set for the big reveal? We know we are. Tune in for the final portion of our Project X build thread, coming to a forum near you in the very near future! Have a great weekend!